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Run2000
20-06-2005, 11:13
Hi All,

I have a strange problem, aftwer powering off my wl-500gx unit,
all setting lost and reverts to default.
I am using 1.9.2.7-5a firmware.

I used the following procedure to update the router firmware and setup.

1. Reboot the router
2. Upgrade the firmware using web interface
3 Clear the setting using RESET button
4 Reboot the router
5. Setting the router using WEB interface
6. Connecting to router with telnet and executing
flashfs enable
flashfs save
flashfs commit

7. Reboot the router

Router works fine

8. Power off the router, wait for ... let say 5 minutes
9 Power router on ........settings LOST


PLease, help

Ilia
Oleg
20-06-2005, 11:37
Have you tried minimal changes in the settings, without using flashfs?
Run2000
20-06-2005, 12:05
Have you tried minimal changes in the settings, without using flashfs?

Oleg, thanks for the reply and for your firmware's :)

Yes, I tried minimal changes without flashfs, really, it was my first attempt and than I found that the settings were lost I tried flashfs.

Thanks
Ilia
Oleg
20-06-2005, 12:19
Can't understand you.
So, it works fine without flashfs? Or it does not?
Run2000
20-06-2005, 12:40
Can't understand you.
So, it works fine without flashfs? Or it does not?


It does not work .
Oleg
20-06-2005, 12:54
Replace your router then.
Run2000
20-06-2005, 13:11
Replace your router then.
Unfortunately, is is impossible :( I bought it in Taiwan ...

Well, do you know there are the settings stored?
Probably, I'll try to replace the bad flash chip
Oleg
20-06-2005, 13:20
Unfortunately, is is impossible :( I bought it in Taiwan ...

Well, do you know there are the settings stored?
Probably, I'll try to replace the bad flash chip
In the same chip, just like the firmware.
BTW, have you updated bootloader?
Run2000
20-06-2005, 13:29
In the same chip, just like the firmware.
BTW, have you updated bootloader?

I did not update the bootloader, should I update?

You said that the setting are stored on the same chip with the firmware,
so there is a very low probability that the part of the flash chip is bad.
It seems to be software issue, probably I need to erase the whole chip?

Thanks
Ilia
Oleg
20-06-2005, 14:06
Well, it's still possible, as flash contains several independent blocks.
Yes, upgrade bootloader.
Antiloop
20-06-2005, 23:06
Unfortunately, is is impossible :( I bought it in Taiwan ...

Well, do you know there are the settings stored?
Probably, I'll try to replace the bad flash chip
you may ask your local asus reseller to send this unit to ASUS RUSSIA / ACRU
or Asus Czech / ACZ

mostly resellers are not allowed to return units directly to Asus repair centers, so pick one which is allowed (the ones who can will know it)

or ask an Asus Distributor to send in this product for you

it should take 2-3 weeks for replacement from Asus
Run2000
23-06-2005, 20:57
The problem was solved by running
nvram commit
Strange, but ...it works
Probably, WEB interface does not commit the data to nvram?

By any way, thanks a lot to Oleg and AntiLoop.
Oleg
23-06-2005, 21:18
Have you ever pressed Finish and Save and Restart?
Run2000
24-06-2005, 13:33
Have you ever pressed Finish and Save and Restart?
Yes, I have pressed Finish , router was restarted and settings were OK after restart,but after POWER OFF setting were lost.
Oleg
24-06-2005, 14:39
Strange. As this calls nvram commit for sure.
Run2000
24-06-2005, 14:41
Yes, I have pressed Finish , router was restarted and settings were OK after restart,but after POWER OFF setting were lost.

Ooops, I was wrong! :(
The problem is power unstability
http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=2685&highlight=power
As I can see, bootloader clears the nvram if the power is not stable.

Q:Are the bootloader sources available? Or probably, somebody patched it already?

My BL is hardware_version=WL500gd-01-04-01-50
Slobodan
10-07-2005, 09:56
I have the same problem on my brand new wl-500g,
settings are deleted on power on - is this by design or should I request device replacement from my dealer ?

Slobodan
Oleg
10-07-2005, 11:02
Q:Are the bootloader sources available? Or probably, somebody patched it already?

This is a known problem. No sources available. I could binary patch the bootloader, but I would not take any responsibility - as it could make the router unbootable.

I've already patched WL-HDD bootloader this way and it is no longer has this problem.
Pieter
03-08-2005, 21:39
Hi,

It seems I have the same problem too (bootloader WL500gd-01-04-01-50). I hope this discussion is not over yet.

Is there any news already or do we have to wait (with the power plugged in) until someone has got time to fix the bug in the bootloader? Or wait for ASUS to fix it :eek:
Run2000
06-08-2005, 09:07
Oleg, can you post your patched bootloader?
I'll make a try.

BTW, if the device will fail to start, is it possible to connect JTAG to board?
are TP(test ponts) availbale?

Thanks
Ilia